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A 2023 map of Sudan displaying humanitarian coordination efforts across the country

October 7, 202506

Humanitarian Coordination: What Are The Best Practices?

Humanitarian Coordination: An overview In 2025, the humanitarian landscape is more complex than ever. Across Sudan, Nigeria, and the Sahel, multiple emergencies have tested humanitarian coordination s

Image of a human and robotic hand holding Earth to illustrate Humanitarian AI

October 3, 2025024

Humanitarian AI: A New Era Of Support

Introduction In 2024, medics in South Sudan began testing an AI-powered app that identifies venomous snakes in seconds. Developed with Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), the tool helps rural clinics give

United Nations General Assembly (UNGA 80) Conference Center

September 23, 2025034

How to Navigate UNGA 80: Insights for Africa’s Leaders

Introduction Did you know that over 43% of the world’s humanitarian crises are currently unfolding in Africa? Against this backdrop, the 80th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA 80) is more than jus

An image showing the Global Innovation Index 2025 (GII 2025) Document by WIPO

September 18, 2025046

How to Integrate GII 2025 into Your Development Strategy

Africa’s Rising Innovation Potential: Insights from GII 2025 For the first time in the history of the Global Innovation Index (GII 2025), Sub-Saharan Africa recorded significant momentum, with more co

Image of a UNRWA carrying a child away from a bombed building. It shows need for Aid workers safety.

September 15, 2025040

What Are The Best Strategies For Aid Workers Safety?

Introduction In 2024, a record 383 aid workers were killed around the world, and nearly half of those deaths occurred in Gaza, according to Reuters. Add to that 308 wounded, 125 kidnapped and 45 detai

Image of a GIS aerial view map of a warzone with humanitarian teams coordinating efforts

September 10, 2025069

5 Powerful Ways GIS Can Help NGOs in Humanitarian Crises

Introduction In 2022, disasters displaced more than 32 million people worldwide, according to the Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre. When emergencies strike, humanitarian organizations must make

Laptop displaying the words "Grant application accepted" to show the importance of grant writing for NGOs

September 1, 2025091

NGO Survival In 2025: Grant Writing Rules That Secure Funding

Introduction More than 80% of NGOs globally rely on donor funding as their primary income source, yet only 1 in 10 grant applications is successful. With competition intensifying and donors raising co

Image of a humanitarian personnel in a bombing site in Syria carrying a child away from the debris.

August 18, 2025091

10 Humanitarian Crises That Will Teach NGOs Critical Lessons

Introduction Between 2014 and 2024, the world has witnessed more than 400 million people displaced by conflict, climate shocks and disasters, as reported by UNHCR. From wars in Syria and Yemen to clim

Image of UNOG (United Nations Office in Geneva) with an inset image of Nairobi City, Kenya

August 14, 20250190

UN Agencies Moving to Kenya: Opportunities, Impacts, and Strategic Positioning

A Strategic Shift with Continental Implications In 2025, the United Nations made headlines by announcing their plan to relocate several key UN agencies (UNICEF, UNFPA, and UN Women) and operational un

An image showing a man's hand rolled into a fist witha woman weeping to illustrate Gender Based Violence

August 12, 2025069

6 Proven Ways NGOs Can Stop Gender-Based Violence in Conflict Zones Now

Introduction In conflict zones, the hidden gender-based violence is staggering and urgent. In 2023, documented cases of conflict-related sexual violence jumped 50 percent, while women and girls accoun